Chapter water and fluid balance Flashcards
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Intracellular fluid
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Fluid inside our cells.
2
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Extracellular fluid
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Fluid outside our cells
3
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Bio electrical impedance analysis.
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A method of measuring body fat using and electrical current.
4
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Electrolytes
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Dissolved mineral salts that carry an electrical charge.
5
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Solvent
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A substance that can dissolve other substances.
6
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Fluid balance
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The relationship between fluid coming in and fluid going out.
7
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Solutes.
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Substances dissolved in a solvent
8
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Hyponatremia.
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Too much water relative to sodium.
9
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Edema
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Water retention
10
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Diuretics
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Medications that flush out water.
11
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Ketoacidosis.
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A dangerous condition of too high Ketone production in diabetics.
12
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Hypo aldosterone.
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Too low aldosterone levels
13
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Diabetes insipidius.
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A disease causing increased thirst and urine output.
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